i'd rather fix the change so that ether is not mandatory.
Let me think/experiment a bit about it.
cheers
luigi
On Tue, Mar 26, 2002 at 11:16:49AM +0300, Maxim Konovalov wrote:
>
> Hello Luigi,
>
> On 05:20-0800, Mar 24, 2002, Luigi Rizzo wrote:
>
> > Do you have a suggestion for an #ifdef /#endif to
> > remove the problem you mention ?
>
> Frankly speaking, I have no solution atm. But IMHO we should fix LINT
> and warn our -stable users at least.
>
> Something like that:
>
> Index: sys/i386/conf/LINT
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /home/ncvs/src/sys/i386/conf/Attic/LINT,v
> retrieving revision 1.749.2.106
> diff -u -r1.749.2.106 LINT
> --- sys/i386/conf/LINT 2002/03/11 01:23:05 1.749.2.106
> +++ sys/i386/conf/LINT 2002/03/26 08:06:56
> @@ -468,8 +468,8 @@
> # Network interfaces:
> # The `loop' pseudo-device is MANDATORY when networking is enabled.
> # The `ether' pseudo-device provides generic code to handle
> -# Ethernets; it is MANDATORY when a Ethernet device driver is
> -# configured or token-ring is enabled.
> +# Ethernets; it is MANDATORY when the Internet communication
> +# protocols family (INET) is configured.
> # The 'fddi' pseudo-device provides generic code to support FDDI.
> # The `arcnet' pseudo-device provides generic code to support Arcnet.
> # The `sppp' pseudo-device serves a similar role for certain types
> Index: NOTES
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /home/ncvs/src/sys/i386/conf/NOTES,v
> retrieving revision 1.1011
> diff -u -r1.1011 NOTES
> --- NOTES 2002/03/23 18:39:54 1.1011
> +++ NOTES 2002/03/26 08:08:48
> @@ -521,8 +521,8 @@
> # Network interfaces:
> # The `loop' device is MANDATORY when networking is enabled.
> # The `ether' device provides generic code to handle
> -# Ethernets; it is MANDATORY when a Ethernet device driver is
> -# configured or token-ring is enabled.
> +# Ethernets; it is MANDATORY when the Internet communication
> +# protocols family (INET) is configured.
> # The `fddi' device provides generic code to support FDDI.
> # The `arcnet' device provides generic code to support Arcnet.
> # The `sppp' device serves a similar role for certain types
>
> %%%
>
> I believe handbook is affected too.
>
> > cheers
> > luigi
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 23, 2002 at 08:50:19PM +0300, Maxim Konovalov wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > After this commit 'device ether' is mandatory if ever there is no any
> > > ethernet or token-ring devices.
> > >
> > > | luigi 2002/02/18 14:50:13 PST
> > > |
> > > | Modified files:
> > > | sys/net if.c
> > > | Log:
> > > | When the local link address is changed, send out gratuitous ARPs
> > > | to notify other nodes about the address change. Otherwise, they
> > > | might try and keep using the old address until their arp table
> > > | entry times out and the address is refreshed.
> > > |
> > > | Maybe this ought to be done for INET6 addresses as well but i have
> > > | no idea how to do it. It should be pretty straightforward though.
> > > |
> > > | MFC-after: 10 days
> > > |
> > > | Revision Changes Path
> > > | 1.128 +11 -0 src/sys/net/if.c
> > >
> > > --
> > > Maxim Konovalov, MAcomnet, Internet-Intranet Dept., system engineer
> > > phone: +7 (095) 796-9079, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
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